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Daytime departures to Crete arrive at destination ports in the evening, after dark, which is hardly convenient unless you know your way around and are prepared to compete for nearby accommodation, taxis and buses. It may be easier to arrive in the early morning and then make your way to the town bus station to pick up the first buses to the countryside.

As Crete is a large and busy island there are regular overnight ferryboat sailings, seven days a week, between Piraeus (Inner Harbour) and Heraklion, Rethymnon and Souda (the port of Chania), the towns that give you access to the mountain trailheads. These ferries arrive at destination ports early in the morning, the exact time depending on the weather during the crossing. For Souda (Chania) and Rethymnon, ANEK Line vessels are likely to depart Piraeus between 2000 and 2100, and for Heraklion, Minoan Line departs at 2200. (The return journey has later departure times.) There are also daytime departures, operated by Blue Star Line, or even hydrofoil departures from Rafina port (on the north coast, a 20min bus ride from the airport) to Paros, for connections to Santorini, from where there are frequent connections to Heraklion. Visit the ferryboat websites for latest schedules (Appendix D).